Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Small states
Small states: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Small states, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Small states stood at 3.68 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 377.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Small states peaked at 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,000 BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Small states 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11,689 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 12,878 BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 11,500 BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 6,000 BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1978 | 19,000 BoP, current US$ | +216.7% |
| 1979 | 234,500 BoP, current US$ | +1134.2% |
| 1980 | 350,000 BoP, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 447,332 BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ | +164.1% |
| 1983 | 813,906 BoP, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 937,289 BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | +401.6% |
| 1986 | 7.37 million BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1987 | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | -64.7% |
| 1988 | 9.07 million BoP, current US$ | +248.5% |
| 1989 | 6.86 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 9.28 million BoP, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 11.80 million BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 14.54 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 11.78 million BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 16.89 million BoP, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 6.44 million BoP, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 1996 | 27.63 million BoP, current US$ | +329.1% |
| 1997 | 43.29 million BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 44.56 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 43.74 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 53.86 million BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 69.69 million BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 109.45 million BoP, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 58.25 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2004 | 95.95 million BoP, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 166.25 million BoP, current US$ | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 445.73 million BoP, current US$ | +168.1% |
| 2007 | 370.95 million BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 938.02 million BoP, current US$ | +152.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 476.19 million BoP, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 455.59 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 484.40 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 576.23 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 770.25 million BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 794.66 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 917.89 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 491.09 million BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +192.5% |
| 2020 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1134.2% | 19,000 BoP, current US$ | 234,500 BoP, current US$ |
| 1985 | +401.6% | 937,289 BoP, current US$ | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +329.1% | 6.44 million BoP, current US$ | 27.63 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,261 BoP, current US$ | 6,000 BoP, current US$ | 234,500 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million BoP, current US$ | 350,000 BoP, current US$ | 9.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.99 million BoP, current US$ | 6.44 million BoP, current US$ | 44.56 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.61 million BoP, current US$ | 53.86 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.45 million BoP, current US$ | 455.59 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 18 Belgium 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Finland 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Israel 4.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Cyprus 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Luxembourg 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Austria 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Poland 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Small states?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Small states was 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Small states rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Small states ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.